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estar en la luna

to be distracted / daydreaming

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Similar to 'estar en las nubes'.
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Tener los nervios a flor de piel

To be on edge / To have nerves on end

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Literally 'to have nerves at the surface of the skin'. Describes being extremely tense or emotionally raw, hypersensitive to everything.
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estar de bajón

to be down / depressed

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tener un humor de perros

to be in a foul mood

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Estar por las nubes

To be sky-high / Through the roof

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Literally 'to be in the clouds'. Almost always refers to prices being very high. Distinct from estar en las nubes …
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ponerse morado

to eat until one is stuffed

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Literally 'to turn purple'.
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estar como un cencerro

to be crazy (Spain, colloquial)

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Like a cowbell.
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Llegar a las manos

To come to blows / To get into a fight

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Describes a disagreement escalating into physical fighting. Can also be used hyperbolically for heated arguments.
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Meter las narices en todo

To stick one's nose into everything / To be nosy

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Literally 'to put one's nose into everything'. Describes someone who is excessively curious about other people's business.
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tener la piel dura

to be thick-skinned / insensitive

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